"Around the NBA": 2020-21 Season Thread

[MrDollarBills]

Man Pat Beverly is such a bitch. He talked all that trash and then lost his mind when the Suns started pounding the clips

[Paradise]

I really can’t believe bucks fans are coming in here deflecting the point of karma lol

Giannis undercut Kyrie and in every clip he stares at him as he lands on his foot and didn’t do anything but shrug it off. So, I could careless for the crocodile tears. It’s an unfortunate injury for Giannis and gladly, it’s not too serious but he wasn’t exactly helping them before the injury either.

[gigantes]

Shoving someone from behind is such a B-move. You never know how that's going to turn out, and in this case it almost looked like CP3 got some whiplash from that. Very much not cool.

Meanwhile, gotta give props to the Clips for battling back in every series, and to Playoff P for bearing such a heavy load this postseason. That said, I fear I'm gonna have to stay petty and laugh at Boogie's ineptitude, Ballmer's psycho moment on the sidelines, Doctor Rivers underachieving yet again, and team-hoppers Kawhi and PG flaming out yet again in their hand-picked destination.

Ah well, looks like they'll probably be running their dynamic duo back for four more years, so I guess the crisis is far from over. :P


Anyway, a Suns - Hawks finals would be a breath of fresh basketball air, and a shot in the arm for small-market franchises everywhere. Especially amazing, since both teams were dreadful until only recently. CP3 would finally make a finals, and no matter who won, some young stars and good names would be hoisting gold. Works for me!

Psst-- alright Giannis, now please do your part. Keep tossing up threes and making bonehead plays, mkay?

[MrDollarBills]

I really can’t believe bucks fans are coming in here deflecting the point of karma lol

Giannis undercut Kyrie and in every clip he stares at him as he lands on his foot and didn’t do anything but shrug it off. So, I could careless for the crocodile tears. It’s an unfortunate injury for Giannis and gladly, it’s not too serious but he wasn’t exactly helping them before the injury either.

it was funny as hell that one of their mods came over here to cry about it too, and then he deleted his post !!!!

They all can dish it out, but can't take it. They were all HAHAHAHAH at us when Harden pulled up lame and Kyrie got hurt, yet as soon as Giannis went down their bitch asses want to act like victims.

[MrDollarBills]

Shoving someone from behind is such a B-move. You never know how that's going to turn out, and in this case it almost looked like CP3 got some whiplash from that. Very much not cool.

Meanwhile, gotta give props to the Clips for battling back in every series, and to Playoff P for bearing such a heavy load this postseason. That said, I fear I'm gonna have to stay petty and laugh at Boogie's ineptitude, Ballmer's psycho moment on the sidelines, Doctor Rivers underachieving yet again, and team-hoppers Kawhi and PG flaming out yet again in their hand-picked destination.

Ah well, looks like they'll probably be running their dynamic duo back for four more years, so I guess the crisis is far from over.


Anyway, a Suns - Hawks finals would be a breath of fresh basketball air, and a shot in the arm for small-market franchises everywhere. Especially amazing, since both teams were dreadful until only recently. CP3 would finally make a finals, and no matter who won, some young stars and good names would be hoisting gold. Works for me!

Psst-- alright Giannis, now please do your part. Keep tossing up threes and making bonehead plays, mkay?

I don't mind seeing Phoenix and Atlanta play but Adam Silver has to be sweating bullets over what the ratings will be for this.

[gigantes]

I don't mind seeing Phoenix and Atlanta play but Adam Silver has to be sweating bullets over what the ratings will be for this.

And all in the name of greed and sweet, sweet profit.

Just like jamming too many games in to a season, and bending over backwards to accommodate a brutal, human rights-abusing dictatorship.

[MrDollarBills]

I don't mind seeing Phoenix and Atlanta play but Adam Silver has to be sweating bullets over what the ratings will be for this.

And all in the name of greed and sweet, sweet profit.

Just like jamming too many games in to a season, and bending over backwards to accommodate a brutal, human rights-abusing dictatorship.

Well, CCP bootlicking aside, their choice to value profits over player safety has all of his biggest stars out of the playoffs due to injuries. Job well done.

[gigantes]

So... Nets fans-- what are your thoughts on the muvvle-fluffin' finals?


Me? Hmm... I suppose the Suns probably take the finals due to being the better team overall, a bit healthier than the Bucks, and arguably having the smarter coaching staff.

Still, their two regular-season matchups were pretty-much a complete wash (Suns squeaked out both games by a grand total of two points). Yet at the same time, even if Phoenix had won by a combined 30 pts or whatever, the playoffs are just a different beast. Meaning, it really is all about matchups, adjustments, injuries, and Racer X.

But even as I'm leaning towards the Suns... damn. Like, as much as Giannis has TOTALLY pissed me off this playoffs, deep down I'd be pretty happy if the Bucks won. For one thing, it's got to utterly suck being the best regular-season team and then crashing and burning over and over again. Like, I'm down with humility (I think it's good for everyone), but not so much humiliation. Or something like that. And cities like MIL could use some love IMO.

But more than that, players like Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and Jrue Holiday have been busting it for years IMO, and I certainly wouldn't mind them getting some proper gold. Also, I've been a big Giannis fan up until this season, and this year seems like the right time to see him get his Chip, and then for me to renounce him, raining down merciless criticism in future. Or something like that.


Aside from my ramblings above tho, who you got...?

[HardenGoat]

I think the Suns are going to take this. CP3 is an elite floor general and Bucks just don’t have that. Plus Giannis is not going to be 100 percent and is going to try to play. That is going to end up working against them cause it hinders what Lopez is capable of doing offensively.

[ecuhus1981]

So... Nets fans-- what are your thoughts on the muvvle-fluffin' finals?


Me? Hmm... I suppose the Suns probably take the finals due to being the better team overall, a bit healthier than the Bucks, and arguably having the smarter coaching staff.

Still, their two regular-season matchups were pretty-much a complete wash (Suns squeaked out both games by a grand total of two points). Yet at the same time, even if Phoenix had won by a combined 30 pts or whatever, the playoffs are just a different beast. Meaning, it really is all about matchups, adjustments, injuries, and Racer X.

But even as I'm leaning towards the Suns... damn. Like, as much as Giannis has TOTALLY pissed me off this playoffs, deep down I'd be pretty happy if the Bucks won. For one thing, it's got to utterly suck being the best regular-season team and then crashing and burning over and over again. Like, I'm down with humility (I think it's good for everyone), but not so much humiliation. Or something like that. And cities like MIL could use some love IMO.

But more than that, players like Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and Jrue Holiday have been busting it for years IMO, and I certainly wouldn't mind them getting some proper gold. Also, I've been a big Giannis fan up until this season, and this year seems like the right time to see him get his Chip, and then for me to renounce him, raining down merciless criticism in future. Or something like that.


Aside from my ramblings above tho, who you got...?

You and I are simpatico once again, friend.

I want Milwaukee to win. I *think* that I think Milwaukee will win, yet I acknowledge it may be wishful thinking more than objective rationale.

Giannis could use this trophy to justify his legacy, to justify staying with the Bucks and to his entire counterculture approach to superstardom. I think that he will be healthy enough to be a real problem, and although Phoenix have many quality defenders, none of them can slow him down.

Put Jrue on Chris, Kris on Devin, Giannis on Mikal, PJ on Jae and Brook on DeAndre. 5 games, bring it home for the Eastern Conference.

[Karate Diop]

Not going to watch a second of this sham finals, but hopefully the Suns take it in 4. Sucks for Giannis but karma was coming for him...

[MrDollarBills]

**** Giannis man. I hope Phoenix wins.

No disrespect to Brook, because I would love for him to win a ring but Giannis is a such a dog **** dirty player that I can't ever root for the Bucks. Ever.

[MrDollarBills]

So... Nets fans-- what are your thoughts on the muvvle-fluffin' finals?


Me? Hmm... I suppose the Suns probably take the finals due to being the better team overall, a bit healthier than the Bucks, and arguably having the smarter coaching staff.

Still, their two regular-season matchups were pretty-much a complete wash (Suns squeaked out both games by a grand total of two points). Yet at the same time, even if Phoenix had won by a combined 30 pts or whatever, the playoffs are just a different beast. Meaning, it really is all about matchups, adjustments, injuries, and Racer X.

But even as I'm leaning towards the Suns... damn. Like, as much as Giannis has TOTALLY pissed me off this playoffs, deep down I'd be pretty happy if the Bucks won. For one thing, it's got to utterly suck being the best regular-season team and then crashing and burning over and over again. Like, I'm down with humility (I think it's good for everyone), but not so much humiliation. Or something like that. And cities like MIL could use some love IMO.

But more than that, players like Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and Jrue Holiday have been busting it for years IMO, and I certainly wouldn't mind them getting some proper gold. Also, I've been a big Giannis fan up until this season, and this year seems like the right time to see him get his Chip, and then for me to renounce him, raining down merciless criticism in future. Or something like that.


Aside from my ramblings above tho, who you got...?

No way. **** him and **** the Bucks fanbase. They don't deserve **** but these nuts

[gigantes]

No way. **** him and **** the Bucks fanbase. They don't deserve **** but these nuts

Yeap.

You know, I've always been a big fan of building organically and rolling out excellent defenders to match the offensive firepower, but I must say (eh, pardon, Ed Grimley moment)

Watch on YouTube

...folks like you and Proky were right, and I was wrong.

Barring injuries (thanks a lot, Giannis, and Adam Silver to an extent), this team most likely wins a chip.

[therealbig3]

I think the Suns are just the better, deeper team. I expect them to take this in 5-6 games.

Both teams got bailed out by our injuries though.

[MrDollarBills]

No way. **** him and **** the Bucks fanbase. They don't deserve **** but these nuts

Yeap.

You know, I've always been a big fan of building organically and rolling out excellent defenders to match the offensive firepower, but I must say (eh, pardon, Ed Grimley moment)

Watch on YouTube

...folks like you and Proky were right, and I was wrong.

Barring injuries (thanks a lot, Giannis, and Adam Silver to an extent), this team most likely wins a chip.

As a basketball player, I despise him. I cannot ever root for him to win anything. Seeing him holding the Eastern Conference trophy, after what he did, made me see red. He knows what he did to Kyrie. I've never hated a player this much basketball wise ever. Not even Deron Williams made me wish what I wished on Giannis. He's dirty af. I hope Phoenix massacres them and leaves them all in despair knowing that next season it will take an act of God for them to beat us.

I want the Nets to come out next season loaded to the tits with a healthy Big 3, vet min ring chasers and an absolute goon on the perimeter just torture Giannis. I want 1997 Bulls dominance next year. I can't accept this.

[Shark]

Add another one hoping for a Suns win. I don't have nearly the same amount of hate as some others do for Giannis, but can't really look past him injuring Kyrie either.

[Papi_swav]

I think Suns win in 5 or 6. Giannis is hurt and Suns are just rolling right now.

[Prokorov]

I dont really care. i dont think either team deserves to be there and neither team has played particularly good basketball. Im not a fan of Chris Paul (nor do i hate him) or Booker or Giannis or middleton. Jrue is the only guy i kinda like but then i despise lopez so that offsets

i dont thnk ill watch outside of sportscenter highlights

[CalamityX12]

Root for Brook Lopez!!!!

All my interest